Quito. A fire broke out on Tuesday in the northeast of Quito, the capital of Ecuador, forced the evacuation of dozens of people whose homes were threatened by the flames, reported municipal authorities. Given the magnitude of the event, in-person classes were also suspended for Wednesday throughout the city. The most aggressive fire started around … Read more
LimaPeruvian President Dina Boluarte declared a state of emergency on Wednesday in three jungle departments still affected by forest fires that have killed 16 people so far this year. “We are agreeing to declare a state of emergency in the regions of San Martin, Amazonas and Ucayali,” Boluarte told reporters during a break in the … Read more
Justin Wayne Halstenberg, 34, has been held without bail as the prime suspect in the Line Fire, which has burned 34,000 acres (13,700 hectares) in the San Bernardino County Mountains. Halstenberg was arrested Tuesday by San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies, who worked with detectives to track down the suspect. Authorities have not immediately said how … Read more
EPA The Portuguese fire brigade is working on Madeira NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 00:37 Hundreds of Portuguese firefighters are trying to control a rapidly growing forest fire on Madeira, which is raging along the southern coast of the Portuguese island, which is also a popular tourist destination. High temperatures, low humidity and strong winds make fighting the … Read more
The smoke of the canada fires It will arrive this Monday in several areas of Spain, including the Balearic Islands, according to the spokesperson for eltiempo.es, Roberto Grandaalthough No relevant consequences are expected on the surface or that may harm the population, since it is not affecting air quality. Thus, the spokesman for the meteorological … Read more
The subject of comments by Stefanos Kasselakis was once again the government’s handling of the unresolved issue with fires across the territory. The president of SYRIZA cited reports from different media on the amounts absorbed by the Recovery Fund concerning Civil Protection and spoke of a “government of 1%” with “1% efficiency”. In the same … Read more
This article was originally published in English Authorities blame low humidity, strong winds and high temperatures as exacerbating factors, and scientists also blame climate change for the frequency and intensity of wildfires. ADVERTISING Firefighters in Turkey are battling wildfires in several areas in the west of the country for a third day. The country’s Disaster … Read more
With question in Parliament which will have at its core the responsibilities “for the catastrophic fire in Attica”, SYRIZA will culminate its oppositional attitude towards the government regarding the fires. As the Head of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Symeon Kedikoglou, pointed out in this regard, “since the last foci of the great fire in … Read more
The worst forest fire of the year in Greece has claimed one life, as the flames continued to burn on the outskirts of Athens on Tuesday. The situation has improved considerably in recent hours, as the winds have become milder and the efforts of firefighters have helped to reduce the intensity of the fire. Authorities … Read more
A fire broke out in a forest area near Variko in Florina on Tuesday afternoon (6/8). As informed by the Fire Department, 22 firefighters have already been mobilized with 1 pedestrian group of the 8th EMODE, 6 vehicles, 2 aircraft and 1 helicopter. Municipal water bodies are also assisting in the extinguishing work. #Fire in … Read more